Comprehensive MOT Test Centre Information Near Me

Find the nearest MOT Test Centres. Enter your postcode in the search box and we'll find all the MOT Stations near you ordered by distance. In addition to a handy map we will also include booking telephone numbers and, where possible, opening times. If you have a car, van, motor bike, private passenger vehicle or, even, a trike, we'll list all the M.O.S. Test Centers near you.

MOT Test Centre Counties

UK MOT Test Centres in County Of Herefordshire

HR8 1NL
HR8 1NN
HR8 1NJ
HR8 1HB
HR8 1NW
HR8 1HA
HR8 2SJ
HR8 2SL
HR8 1QP
HR8 1PY
HR8 1NP
HR8 1HD
HR8 1PU
HR8 1PX
HR8 1QW
HR8 1QT
HR8 1NH
HR8 1QR
HR8 1PR
HR8 1QS
HR8 1QX
HR8 1PT
HR8 2SH
HR8 1HE
HR8 1NR
HR8 1QU
HR8 1PS
HR8 1QN
HR8 1PZ
HR8 1NQ
HR8 1QZ
HR8 1QF
HR8 1QD
HR8 1QA
HR8 1QB
HR8 1QL
HR8 1JT
HR8 2SN
HR8 1HF
HR8 1JZ
HR8 2TF
HR8 1HJ
HR8 1QQ
HR8 1JS
HR8 2PU
HR8 1NF
HR8 2SQ
HR8 1QG
HR8 1QE
HR8 1NG
HR8 1QH
HR8 1HL
HR8 1HG
HR8 1JU
HR8 2TE
HR8 1JR
HR8 2PT
HR8 2PZ
HR8 1QJ
HR8 2PX
HR8 1JW
HR8 1NA
HR8 1NE
HR8 1NU
HR8 1ND
HR8 1NB
HR8 2SG
HR8 1JJ
HR8 1LY
HR8 1LX
HR8 2PY
HR8 1HX
HR8 1LU
HR8 2SB
HR8 2SD
HR8 1JP
HR8 1LZ
HR8 1LR
HR8 1LT
HR8 2TJ
HR8 1LS
HR8 2TG
HR8 1JN
HR8 1JY
HR8 1LP
HR8 2TH
HR8 1HQ
HR8 2JS
HR8 1NS
HR8 1FA
HR8 1HN
HR8 1HH
HR8 1HZ
HR8 2SF
HR8 2PS
HR8 2JP
HR8 2SE
HR8 1JQ
HR8 2TD
HR8 1JH
HR8 2RA
HR8 2SA
HR8 1LL
HR8 1LQ
HR8 1JX
HR8 1HP
HR8 2JW
HR8 2RZ
HR8 1HT
HR8 1HY
HR8 2SP
HR8 1LN
HR8 2SW
HR8 2RY
HR8 1JL
HR8 1HR
HR8 1HW
HR8 2JR
HR8 1LW
HR8 1LG
HR8 2QA
HR8 2QY
WR13 5JT
HR8 2QX
HR8 2PR
HR8 2QB
HR8 2QZ
HR8 1LH
HR8 2LZ
HR8 2TA
HR8 2NE
HR8 2DZ
HR8 1HU
HR8 2LQ
HR8 2UT
HR8 2DU
HR8 2PW
WR13 6HQ
HR8 2US
HR8 2PN
HR8 2UP
HR8 2LR
HR8 2PP
HR8 2UR
HR8 2UU
HR8 2JN
HR8 2UX
HR8 2WD
HR8 2WE
HR8 2WA
HR8 1BG
HR8 1PH
HR8 1BQ
HR8 1BE
HR8 2FF
HR8 2GH
HR8 2UW
HR8 1BA
WR13 6HF
HR8 2TB
HR8 1BD
HR8 1BB
WR13 5LY
HR8 2FJ
HR8 2FH
HR8 2FN
WR13 5YY
HR8 2LS
HR8 1AR
HR8 1AY
HR8 1BW
HR8 1AX
HR8 2FA
HR8 1JD
HR8 2FG
HR8 9JY
HR8 9RB
HR8 9JW
HR8 9JN
HR8 9JE
HR8 9DJ
HR8 2ZT
HR8 2ZL
HR8 2ZB
HR8 2YZ
HR8 2YN
HR8 2YD
HR8 2ES
HR8 2WT
HR8 1YQ
HR8 1YN
HR8 1YA
HR8 1DT
HR8 1AU
HR8 1AT
HR8 1AZ
HR8 2FL
HR8 2FE
HR8 2FQ
HR8 1AS
HR8 2FP
HR8 2TN
HR8 2FD
HR8 1AW
HR8 2FB
HR8 1BJ
HR8 2RU
HR8 2FS
HR8 1AP
HR8 2QE
WR13 5PS
WR13 6HG
HR8 1HS
HR8 2FR
HR8 1SX
HR8 2QD
HR8 2GA
HR8 1AN
HR8 2RX
WR6 5BU
WR13 5JU
HR8 2FT
HR8 2RR
HR8 1LA
HR8 2SS
HR8 2FZ
HR8 1SU
HR8 1LJ
HR8 2RB
HR8 1DA
HR8 2RS
HR8 2FU
HR8 1LD
HR8 1JE
HR8 1AL
HR8 1AF

When to get an MOT

The MOT test is designed to check that your vehicle meets road safety and environmental standards defined by the Department for Transport.

The rules that determine when you need to MOT your vehicle depend on the type of vehicle you have and what you use it for. These rules are grouped into Classes which currently include 1, 2, 3, 4, 4a, 5, 5a and 7. Broardly speaking you need to MOT your vehicle on;

  • the third anniversary of its registration
  • the anniversary of its last MOT, if it's over 3 years old
The exception to this is vehicles that are categorised as Class 4, 5 and 5a which need to be MOT tested every 12 months.

Driving a vehicle without an MOT can attract a fine of up to £1,000

Expired MOT certificate

It is not acceptable to drive a vehicle if its MOT has certificate expired. Doing so can result in a prosecution. Exceptions to this rule are;

  • to or from somewhere to be repaired,
  • to a pre-arranged MOT test1.

1A pre-arranged MOT test is one that has been arranged in advance. If you are stopped on the way to a drop in MOT test centre without an appointment you may not qualify for an exemption.

MOT renewal

An MOT lasts for a calendar year. The MOT expiration date is printed on the MOT pass certificate.

It is important to ensure your vehicle's MOT test certificate is renewed before the MOT test due date. This is can be done as early as a month minus 1 day before the expiration of the current certificate or anniversary of the registration of the vehicle. It is acceptable to get a new MOT test certificate at any time, however, the start date of the certificate will change if the renewal date is more than a month minus a day before the expiration of the current certificate.

MOT Test Fees and Class Descriptions

The Department for Transport has specified maximum fees that MOT test centres can charge. These are broken down by the Class of the vehicle as this roughly equates to the amount of effort required by the MOT Test Centre to carry out the test. The following table explains the Classes and associated costs.

ClassVehicle TypeAge before
MOT (years)
Maximum
Fee
1Motorcycle (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 29.65
1Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size up to 200cc)3£ 37.80
2Motorcycle (engine size over 200cc)3£ 29.65
2Motorcycle with sidecar (engine size over 200cc)3£ 37.80
33-wheeled vehicles (up to 450kg unladen weight)3£ 37.80
43-wheeled vehicles (over 450kg unladen weight)3£ 54.85
4Cars (up to 8 passenger seats)3£ 54.85
4Motor caravans3£ 54.85
4Quads (max unladen weight 400kg - for goods vehicles 550kg and max net power of 15kw)3£ 54.85
4Dual purpose vehicles3£ 54.85
4Private hire and public service vehicles (up to 8 seats)3£ 54.85
4Ambulances and taxis1£ 54.85
4Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (9 to 12 passenger seats)1£ 57.30
4Goods vehicles (up to 3,000kg design gross weight)3£ 54.85
4aClass 4 vehicles (9 to 12 passenger seats) with a seat belt installation check£ 64.00
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (13 to 16 passenger seats)1£ 59.55
5Private passenger vehicles and ambulances (more than 16 passenger seats)1£ 80.65
5Playbuses1£ 80.65
5aClass 5 vehicles (13 to 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 80.50
5aClass 5 vehicles (more than 16 passenger seats) with a seatbelt installation check£ 124.50
7Goods vehicles (over 3,000kg up to 3,500kg design gross weight)3£ 58.60

Test Failures and Retests

If your vehicle has failed its MOT Test you may qualify for a free or reduced retest.

If the MOT Test Centre carries out the repair then ordinarily they would retest the vehicle at a reduced cost or no cost at all, depending on the nature of the work and the time between the two MOT tests.

If you decide to take your vehicle away for repair you will need to ensure that your vehicle's current certificate is still valid. If your certificate is no longer valid then you will only be able to take your vehicle to a repair agent to get the defects corrected and to an MOT Test Centre with a pre-arranged MOT test appointment. You will not be able to take your vehicle to any other location.

If you have taken your vehicle away for repair and manage to return it to the same test centre before the end of the next working day for a retest, the MOT Test Centre will not charge for the partial retest, assuming the repair is one or more of the following items;

  • access panels
  • battery
  • bonnet
  • bootlid
  • brake pedal antislip
  • break glass hammer (class 5 vehicles only)
  • doors (including hinges, catches and pillars)
  • door open warning device (class 5 vehicles only)
  • dropsides
  • electrical wiring
  • emergency exits and signs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance door remote control (class 5 vehicles only)
  • entrance/exit steps (class 5 vehicles only)
  • fuel filler cap
  • headlamp cleaning or levelling devices (that doesn’t need a headlamp aim check)
  • horn
  • lamps (excluding headlamp aim)
  • loading door
  • main beam 'tell-tale'
  • mirrors
  • rear reflectors
  • registration plates
  • seatbelts (but not anchorages), seatbelt load limiter and seatbelt pre-tensioner
  • seats
  • sharp edges or projections
  • stairs (class 5 vehicles only)
  • steering wheel
  • tailboard
  • tailgate
  • trailer electrical sockets
  • towbars (excluding body around anchorage points)
  • tyre pressure monitoring system
  • vehicle identification number (VIN)
  • windscreen glass, wipers and washers
  • wheels and tyres (excluding motorcycles and motorcycles with sidecar)
If the repair is for another fault or you do not get your vehicle back within the time period then you are eligible for a charge.

If you return your vehicle, after a repair, within 10 working days of the original test then the MOT Test Centre can complete a partial test which may be free or at a reduce charge. If it is not within this period then the MOT Text Centre will need to carry out a full test for which a full charge can be made.

Booking an MOT

MOT Test Centres offer a variety of methods for booking your vehicle in for a test. The primary means of booking is by phone. Our website offers a handy click to call facility if you are using a compatible device saving the need to save or write the number down. It is also worth noting that many sites now have online booking capabilities making it quick and easy for you to book your car in for a test.

MOT Test Centre maximum fees are controlled. Familiarise yourself with the Class of your vehicle and ensure that the MOT Test Centre does not charge you more than the maximum fee specified.

How does the MOT Test work?

An MOT test is an annual check of qualifying vehicles by an approved agent of items the Department of Transport has deemed essential for the safe operation of the vehicle on the public highway. Checks vary by vehicle category but all include essential items like headlights, seatbelt and tyres.

The MOT Test is designed to ensure the vehicle meets road safety and emission standards as defined by the Department for Transport. The test ensures your vehicle is in appropriate condition for use on the road. The MOT Test focuses on elements of the vehicle that ensure the safety of the driver, passengers and other road users. The Test does not concern itself with the condition of the vehicle's engine or gearbox, for example, but does focus on items such as seat belts, breaks and lights. For a full guide please read the MOT Inspection Manual.

Whilst the MOT Test is being performed you are allowed to view the Test from the MOT Public viewing area. You are not, however, allowed to interact with the Tester during the course of their duties.

MOT Test Completion

When the MOT Tester has completed the inspection you will be issued with a certificate. This can be an MOT Certificate, if the vehicle has passed, or a refusal of an MOT Test Certificate. In either case the outcome, along with the vehicles odometer reading will be recorded in the MOT test database, which is a national register.

If the vehicle has passed the MOT Test the MOT Certificate will be issued with, amoungst other things, the epiration date of the Certificate. You will need to repeat this process again before this date.

If the vehicle has NOT passed the MOT Test the refusal of an MOT Test Certificate will be issued which contains the reasons why the vehicle failed the test. If you decide to take the vehicle away for repair then please ensure you have familiarised yourself with the rules related to retesting your vehicle, especially if your MOT Test Certificate has expired.

If you feel you vehicle has been incorrectly failed then you may lodge an appeal with the DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) by calling them on 0300 123 9000 week days between 7:30am to 6pm. You should also contact them if you think your MOT Test Certificate is not geniune or if you think your vehicle has passed when it shouldn't have.

Driving a vehicle in a dangerous condition can attract a fine of up to £2,000, a driving ban and 3 penalty points
Information on this site is correct at time of publication. We assume no responsibility for any incorrect data, ommissions or errors.
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